51. What is an earthquake measured in ?
(a) Thermometer
(b) Richter scale
(c) Scale
(d) Service product
Ans :- (b) Richter scale
52. Where is the International Tsunami Information Center located ?
(a) Honolulu
(b) Goa
(c) Jakarta
(d) Pondicherry
Ans :- (a) Honolulu
53. What is the primary goal of disaster preparedness planning ?
(a) To protect the population
(b) To protect valuable resources
(c) To keep communication lines open
(d) To protect environmental health workers
Ans :- (a) To protect the population
54. Which techniques are used to predict explosive warnings ?
(a) Electric distance measurement
(b) Tilt meters
(c) GPS and satellite estimating radar
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
55. What is a hazard ?
(a) Threat of natural disaster
(b) Threat to property and life from disasters
(c) Threat of disaster consequences
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (b) Threat to property and life from disasters
56. Which institution can declare an emergency at the state level in Tripura ?
(a) TDMA
(b) SEC
(c) Public Works Department
(d) Minister’s department
Ans :- (a) TDMA
57. What is a disaster ?
(a) Result of a hazardous event
(b) Cause of a hazardous event
(c) Cause of a disaster event
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (a) Result of a hazardous event
58. Which river causes severe floods in Assam ?
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Godavari
(d) Barak
Ans :- (d) Barak
59. What is included in disaster management ?
(a) Controlling disasters
(b) Reducing the impact of disasters
(c) Government briefing about disasters
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
60. From which language is the word “tsunami” derived ?
(a) Chinese word
(b) Indian word
(c) German word
(d) Japanese word
Ans :- (d) Japanese word
61. On what basis can disasters be classified into different types ?
(a) Based on speed
(b) Based on past history
(c) Based on property loss
(d) Based on human life loss
Ans :- (d) Based on human life loss
62. In which year did a cyclone occur in the Krishna-Godavari delta in coastal Andhra and caused damage ?
(a) 1976
(b) 1979
(c) 1978
(d) 1977
Ans :- (d) 1977
63. What types of civil defense services are there ?
(a) Disposal Service
(b) Ularelen Service
(c) Headquarters Service
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
64. Can floods be controlled ?
(a) Afforestation
(b) Construction of dams
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (c) Both A and B
65. What is the full form of SDMA ?
(a) State Disaster Management Authority
(b) State Disaster of Management Agency
(c) State District Management Authority
(d) State Development Management Authority
Ans :- (a) State Disaster Management Authority
66. What causes earthquakes ?
(a) Plate movement
(b) Nuclear explosion
(c) Mineral extraction
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
67. What is long-term average rainfall below average called ?
(a) Famine
(b) Drought
(c) Flood
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (b) Drought
68. What is the temperature in the eye of a cyclone ?
(a) Highest
(b) Lowest
(c) Normal
(d) Average
Ans :- (b) Lowest
69. Which of the following are man-made disasters ?
(a) Train accident
(b) Fire accident
(c) Bomb blast
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
70. How many main things are included in disaster management ?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) None
Ans :- (c) 3
71. What are the main activities related to risk/disaster management ?
(a) Preparedness
(b) Response
(c) Recovery
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
72. When a large number of people in the same community are affected by a disaster, what is it called ?
(a) Influx
(b) Black death
(c) Epidemic
(d) Parasite
Ans :- (c) Epidemic
73. In which year did the Ebola virus disease first appear ?
(a) 1976
(b) 1967
(c) 1956
(d) 1926
Ans :- (a) 1976
74. What are the equipment for extinguishing fires ?
(a) Sand
(b) Shovel
(c) Water
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
75. Who will respond first in a disaster management situation ?
(a) Central Government
(b) Community
(c) Local Government
(d) State Government
Ans :- (b) Community
76. What are specific examples of man-made disasters ?
(a) Chemical explosion
(b) Toxic waste result
(c) War and civil unrest
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
77. How long does a tsunami last ?
(a) 5 minutes to 2 hours
(b) 4 minutes to 3 hours
(c) 5 minutes to 1 hour
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (a) 5 minutes to 2 hours
78. What are the consequences of a disaster on a society ?
(a) Loss of life
(b) Property damage
(c) Environmental damage
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
79. Who is responsible for removing goods from damaged buildings ?
(a) Training Service
(b) Welfare Service
(c) Casualty Service
(d) Disposal Service
Ans :- (b) Welfare Service
80. What is the role of non-governmental organizations in disaster-related preparations ?
(a) Awareness and education
(b) Vulnerability and risk assessment
(c) Formation and training of DNTs, introduction of alternative technologies
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
81. What is the scientific study of earthquakes called ?
(a) Seismograph
(b) Seismology
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (b) Seismology
82. What is the full form of IRS ?
(a) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite
(b) Indian Remote Satellite System
(c) Indian Remote Sensing System
(d) Indian Remote Sensing
Ans :- (a) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite
83. What type of earthquake is related to shallow depths of less than 20 km ?
(a) Convergent plate boundaries
(b) Divergent plate boundaries
(c) Transform plate boundaries
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
84. What type of cyclone occurred in Odisha on October 29, 1999 ?
(a) Super Cyclone
(b) Silent Cyclone
(c) Cyclonic Storm
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (a) Super Cyclone
85. How is a cyclonic disaster warning issued ?
(a) Newspaper
(b) Radio Network
(c) Television
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
86. When did the flood occur in Jammu and Kashmir ?
(a) 2014
(b) 2010
(c) 2013
(d) 2015
Ans :- (a) 2014
87. What is the Bhopal Gas Tragedy an example of ?
(a) Industrial disasters
(b) Natural disasters
(c) Nuclear disasters
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (a) Industrial disasters
88. Which of the following are natural disasters ?
(a) Earthquake
(b) Cyclone
(c) Tsunami waves
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
89. What should be done with all electrical appliances when a flood warning is received ?
(a) Switched off
(b) Switched on
(c) None of the above
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (a) Switched off
90. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a) Earthquakes occur at plate boundaries
(b) Most large earthquakes can be predicted in terms of time and place
(c) Earthquakes can occur due to normal, reverse, and strike-slip faulting
(d) P-waves travel faster than surface waves
Ans :- (b) Most large earthquakes can be predicted in terms of time and place
91. Where are mock drills conducted to create awareness among people ?
(a) State level
(b) District level
(c) Village level
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
92. What is the full form of SDRF ?
(a) State Disaster Rescue Force
(b) State Disaster Reserve Force
(c) State District of Rescue Force
(d) State Disaster Response Force
Ans :- (d) State Disaster Response Force
93. What is the human factor that contributes to flooding ?
(a) Deforestation
(b) Heavy rainfall
(c) Cloud burst
(d) Large catchment area
Ans :- (a) Deforestation
94. What are the primary responses for standard operating procedures ?
(a) Search and Rescue
(b) Medical Assistance
(c) Casualty Management
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
95. What is the name of the instrument used to measure earthquake intensity ?
(a) Modified Mercalli Scale
(b) Meteorological Scale
(c) Vernier Scale
(d) Barometer
Ans :- (a) Modified Mercalli Scale
96. Which of the following is not a natural disaster ?
(a) Cloud burst
(b) War
(c) Tsunami
(d) Flood
Ans :- (b) War
97. What is the primary effect of an earthquake ?
(a) Collapse of buildings and bridges
(b) Disruption of water and gas pipelines
(c) Change in river course and formation of new islands
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
98. What is closely related to volcanic eruptions ?
(a) Mountain formation and collapse
(b) Deforestation
(c) Landslides
(d) Heat budget
Ans :- (c) Landslides
99. What is included in disaster management ?
(a) Mitigation
(b) Reconstruction
(c) Rehabilitation
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
100. What was the 1994 plague outbreak in Surat, Gujarat an example of ?
(a) Pandemic disease hazards
(b) Epidemic disease hazards
(c) Industrial hazards
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (b) Epidemic disease hazards